LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17980, 27 March 1930, Page 7

LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

TWO MORE PROPERTIES. ONE NEAR HAMILTON (Ey Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The acquisition by the Government of two more properties for closer settlement purposes was announced to-day by the Alinister of Lands, the Hon. G. W. Forbes. The Minister stated that the purchase had bepn completed of the Awamate property, six miles from Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay. It consisted of 672 acres of excellent quality land, very suitable for dairying. Subdivided, the land would provide from six to eight farms. In the vicinity of Hamilton a small group proposition had been entered into. An area of 423 acres had been acquired and two dairy farms provided on the group settlement basis. “Both are good dairying propositions,” said the Alinister, “and I am sure they will be readily availed of-” LOWER HUTT OPERATIONS. MODEL TOWNSHIP LAID OUT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. Since August, 1926, over £500,000 has been paid for subdivided Government land in Lower Ilutt, where a model township lias been laid out and new railway workshops built. This is said to be 'the largest example of suburban close settlement in New Zealand. Twenty-five sales have taken place, and yesterday’s was the last big sale. The active building operations which have taken place as a result of these sales are rapidly transforming the lower part of the Hull Valley into Ihc resemblance of a fair-sized city.